The path and port at the popular marketplace were designed in the late 1980s when the area flooded less frequently. But in the past decade, it has been underwater every year for some portion of the spring or summer.

After another frustrating year in 2010, during which the path was submerged for most of May through to October, the chief operating officer at The Forks, Paul Jordan, said he planned to discuss a redesign with the original architect, Steve Cohlmeyer.

Cohlmeyer said he's looked at a few ways to combat the problem and the best solution is to use floating docks.

"As the water recedes then you would drop down. It's possible to do," he said.

Jordan said the floating dock idea would cost millions of dollars and might not even work because river levels are never consistent.